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sidebar_label: hasura actions use-codegen
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description: Use the codegen to generate code for Hasura Actions using the Hasura CLI
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# Hasura CLI: hasura actions use-codegen

Use the codegen to generate code for Hasura Actions.

## Synopsis

This command generates code for Hasura Actions using the codegen framework of your choice. While not required, you can pass the ``--framework`` flag to select a framework. If you do not pass the ``--framework`` flag, you will be prompted to select a framework from a list of available options.

Further Reading:
- https://hasura.io/docs/latest/actions/codegen/index/#codegen-for-your-framework


```bash
hasura actions use-codegen [flags]
```

## Examples

```bash
# Use codegen by providing framework
hasura actions use-codegen --framework nodejs-express

# Use codegen from framework list
hasura actions use-codegen

# Set output directory
hasura actions use-codegen --output-dir codegen

# Use a codegen with a starter kit
hasura actions use-codegen --with-starter-kit true
```

## Options

```sass
    --framework string    framework to be used by codegen
-h, --help                help for use-codegen
    --output-dir string   directory to create the codegen files
    --with-starter-kit    clone starter kit for a framework
```

## Options inherited from parent commands

```sass
--admin-secret string            admin secret for Hasura GraphQL Engine (env "HASURA_GRAPHQL_ADMIN_SECRET")
--certificate-authority string   path to a cert file for the certificate authority (env "HASURA_GRAPHQL_CERTIFICATE_AUTHORITY")
--endpoint string                http(s) endpoint for Hasura GraphQL Engine (env "HASURA_GRAPHQL_ENDPOINT")
--envfile string                 .env filename to load ENV vars from (default ".env")
--insecure-skip-tls-verify       skip TLS verification and disable cert checking (default: false) (env "HASURA_GRAPHQL_INSECURE_SKIP_TLS_VERIFY")
--log-level string               log level (DEBUG, INFO, WARN, ERROR, FATAL) (default "INFO")
--no-color                       do not colorize output (default: false)
--project string                 directory where commands are executed (default: current dir)
--skip-update-check              skip automatic update check on command execution
```

## SEE ALSO

- [hasura actions](/hasura-cli/commands/hasura_actions.mdx) - Manage Hasura Actions

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